The breakout players we're counting on for the 2026 season

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<p>Breakout seasons from Azeez Al-Shaair, Byron Young and Tuli Tuipulotu helped define the 2025 season. Who might be those players this year? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman introduce the Breakout Player Draft on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.</p><br><p>0:00 Welcome to the show</p><p>2:14 The rules</p><p>6:30 Paris Johnson</p><p>12:04 Omarion Hampton</p><p>15:40 Walter Nolen</p><p>19:34 Luther Burden</p><p>25:12 Amarius Mims</p><p>27:43 Nohl Williams</p><p>32:25 Malaki Starks</p><p>35:12 Yaya Diaby</p><p>37:19 Josh Simmons</p><p>40:09 Dallas Turner</p><p>44:02 Jonas Sanker</p><p>45:49 Craig Woodson</p><p>48:58 Warren McClendon</p><p>53:05 Nic Scourton</p><p>56:18 Dylan Fairchild</p><p>59:10 Patrick Paul</p><p>1:02:31 Tykee Smith</p><p>1:03:57 Ricky Pearsall</p><p>1:09:23 Rome Odunze</p><p>1:13:06 Cedric Gray</p><p>1:18:40 Austin Booker</p><p>1:20:55 Upton Stout</p><p>1:21:54 Billy Bowman</p><p>1:24:05 Jalen Travis</p><br><p>Host: Robert Mays</p><p>Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman</p><p>Executive Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Senior Producer: Katy Duffy</p><p>Social Producer: Scott Krinch</p><br><p>Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays</p><p>Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_</p><br><p>Theme song: Haunted</p><p>Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs</p><p>Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>